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Friday, June 4, 2010

i just wrapped this up.i'm fairly pleased with it."The Greatest American Hero"i like the show, i remember watching it as a kidalongside other great shows likethe incredible hulkmagnum p.i.plus it had a catchy theme song.

the process was fully executed inillustrator and photoshop.the goal for this piece was to create animage that has the appearance of ascreen print poster.but it still feels digital to me.so...screw it.i'm just going to screen printthe image onto chip boardnext week.just a simple 2 color print.

Monday, May 17, 2010

who doesn't like zombies?well i think it's a fun subject matter.i have to admit that this feelslike one of my more successful paintingsfrom last term.it only took an hour and1/2.and just to clear the airi really don't have any animosity or strong feelingsagainst mccain.i just think he looks half dead already.so here it isZombie Vampire McCain

Friday, May 14, 2010

this is a portrait of Hunter S. Thompson.he used to write things.he was a journalist.he killed himself.by shooting himself in the head.the title of the piece is"bat country"i also included some process images as well.thanks for looking.

okay. in the past i've been reluctant to show work.partly due to my lack of confidence.i feel like i have a lot more to learn about making art.and the other reasonis well,this is the internet.once something is published on the webit's there forever. as data being passed alongfrom one hard drive to the next. in effect the internet and everything on it

is a time capsule.so think about itthe stuff you post onto facebookfor examplephotos, status updates, videosetc.is being cached and transmitted,shared and catalogued.you're creating a brand out of yourself.through a social networking site.so with this in mindi want to create a positive brand for myself.so that i may have a successful career.to start this branding processi suppose i should start posting some work.and i hope you don't think it's crap.because it will forever be includedin this 21st century time capsule.

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Daniel Stephen Swan is currently pursuing his BFA (fancy talk for art degree) at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. He is the gallery assistant for work•detroit, The University of Michigan School of Art & Design's exhibition space in Detroit. This is where he enjoys the company of other thinkers and makers from the metro area, as well as surrounding himself with fine contemporary art.